Facts and figures
Our university
Measuring our success
As part of our commitment to transparency, you will find important data about our staff, students, finances and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals curated from our official published and publicly available sources.
Highlights
46,047
Student enrolments (2022)
4,078
Staff numbers (2023)
Ranked 19th
for SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Student enrolments (headcount)
Total enrolments
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 35,225 | 35,804 | 36,659 | 36,614 | 36,641 | 33,663 |
| Postgraduate coursework | 8,208 | 8,556 | 9,482 | 10,182 | 10,421 | 9,870 |
| Research | 1,981 | 1,942 | 1,861 | 1,819 | 1,828 | 1,888 |
| Non-award | 1,841 | 1,697 | 1,622 | 1,204 | 413 | 626 |
| Total | 47,255 | 47,999 | 49,624 | 49,819 | 49,303 | 46,047 |
Commencing/continuing
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commencing | 19,520 | 20,085 | 20,646 | 19,574 | 17,779 | 16,746 |
| Continuing | 27,735 | 27,914 | 28,978 | 30,245 | 31,524 | 29,301 |
| Total | 47,255 | 47,999 | 49,624 | 49,819 | 49,303 | 46,047 |
By citizenship
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 38,927 | 39,436 | 40,548 | 41,417 | 42,102 | 38,631 |
| International | 8,328 | 8,563 | 9,076 | 8,402 | 7,201 | 7,416 |
| Total | 47,255 | 47,999 | 49,624 | 49,819 | 49,303 | 46,047 |
Total enrolments
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 28,180 | 28,311 | 28,831 | 28,622 | 28,254 | 24,979 |
| Postgraduate coursework | 4,807 | 4,981 | 5,720 | 6,089 | 5,834 | 5,487 |
| Research | 1,521 | 1,486 | 1,429 | 1,395 | 1,346 | 1,422 |
| Non-award | 519 | 576 | 664 | 342 | 103 | 209 |
| Total | 35,026 | 35,354 | 36,645 | 36,448 | 35,537 | 32,097 |
Commencing/continuing
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commencing | 14,165 | 14,671 | 15,262 | 13,919 | 12,955 | 11,862 |
| Continuing | 20,861 | 20,683 | 21,383 | 22,529 | 22,582 | 20,235 |
| Total | 35,026 | 35,354 | 36,645 | 36,448 | 35,537 | 32,097 |
By citizenship
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 28,851 | 29,053 | 29,949 | 29,968 | 30,068 | 26,626 |
| International | 6,174 | 6,301 | 6,696 | 6,481 | 5,469 | 5,471 |
| Total | 35,026 | 35,354 | 36,645 | 36,448 | 35,537 | 32,097 |
Total completions
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 6,944 | 6,854 | 6,801 | 6,462 | 6,936 | 6,511 |
| Postgraduate coursework | 3,369 | 3,001 | 2,863 | 3,312 | 3,864 | 3,490 |
| Research | 364 | 333 | 370 | 333 | 341 | 330 |
| Total | 10,677 | 10,188 | 10,034 | 10,107 | 11,141 | 10,331 |
By citizenship
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 7,993 | 7,697 | 7,584 | 7,823 | 8,546 | 8,182 |
| International | 2,684 | 2,491 | 2,450 | 2,284 | 2,595 | 2,149 |
| Total | 10,677 | 10,188 | 10,034 | 10,107 | 11,141 | 10,331 |
Staff numbers (headcount)
(excl. casuals)
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1,526 | 1,535 | 1,584 | 1,609 | 1,487 | 1,527 | 1,593 |
| Professional | 2,451 | 2,426 | 2,424 | 2,487 | 2,717 | 2,304 | 2,490 |
| Total | 3,977 | 3,961 | 4,008 | 4,096 | 3,658 | 3,831 | 4,078 |
Staff (FTE)
| Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | 1,426 | 1,441 | 1,484 | 1,507 | 1,390 | 1,413 | 1,470 |
| Professional | 2,243 | 2,228 | 2,216 | 2,281 | 1,999 | 2,143 | 2,315 |
| Casuals | 831 | 855 | 886 | 642 | 656 | 654 | TBC |
| Total | 4,500 | 4,524 | 4,586 | 4,430 | 4,045 | 4,210 | TBC |
Total Revenue
| Revenue | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | $971m | $1,032m | $968m | $1,044m | $935m |
Total Assets
| Assets | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,410m | $2,570m | $2,557m | $2,615m | $2,660m |
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
| SDG | Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG 1: No poverty | Number of Low SES students | 6,107 (15.1%) | 5,951 (14.4%) | 6,001 (14.3%) | 5,939 (15.4%) |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | Food assistance provided by GUPSA,SRC and the Guild (grocery boxes, food vouchers, veggie boxes) | 20,900 | |||
| SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing | Number of health graduates | 2,410 (27.1%) | 2,356 (26.5%) | 2,754 (28.9%) | 2,996 (34.1%) |
| SDG 4: Quality Education | Proportion of graduates with teaching qualification | 344 (3.87%) |
285 (2.99%) |
366 (4.2%) | |
| Proportion of first-generation students | 5,235 (45.5%) | 4,561 (44.8%) | 4,551 (44.7%) | 3,758 (42.0%) | |
| Proportion of people with disabilities that have access to education | 3,003 (7.4%) | 3,417 (8.3%) | 3,982 (9.5%) | 4,062 (10.6%) | |
| Proportion of indigenous people that have access to education | 1,114 (2.8%) | 1,152 (2.8%) |
1,200 (2.9%) | 1,173 (3.1%) | |
| Student Experience (%) | 4,225 (84.6%) | 4,198 (80.9%) | 4,398 (81.2%) | 3,869 (82.6%) | |
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | Proportion of senior female academics | 205.5 (43.8%) | 221.3 (45.1%) | 182.5 (43.4%) | 204.2 (44.8%) |
| Proportion of females commencing a first degree | 6,849 (59.6%) | 6,288 (61.8%) | 6,204 (60.9%) | 5,307 (59.4%) | |
| Proportion of first-generation female students | 3,393 (64.8%) | 3,128 (68.6%) | 2,995 (65.8%) | 2,434 (64.8%) | |
| Women's application rate (%) | 33,541 (56.9%) | 33,559 (58.4%) | 31,526 (59.8%) | 29,973 (58.2%) | |
| Women's acceptance rate (%) | 20,766 (61.6%) | 20,505 (62.9%) | 17,980 (63.8%) | 15,952 (62.8%) | |
| Women's entry rate (%) | 15,076 (60.7%) | 14,220 (62.4%) | 11,932 (63.1%) | 10,844 (61.5%) | |
| Proportion of females studying STEM | 2,048 (33.5%) | 2,079 (34.2%) | 2,121 (36.7%) | 1,937 (36.0%) | |
| Proportion of women receiving degrees | 5,406 (60.7%) | 5,267 (59.3%) | 5,781 (60.7%) | 5,391 (61.3%) | |
| Proportion of women receiving degrees: STEM | 457 (34.0%) | 474 (31.6%) |
537 (33.3%) |
457 (35.5%) | |
| Proportion of women receiving degrees: Health | 2,002 (71.1%) | 1,992 (73.4%) | 2,318 (73.8%) | 2,133 (72.5%) | |
| Proportion of women receiving degrees: Arts, Education and Law | 1,565 (65.3%) | 1,616 (67.2%) | 1,721 (67.7%) | 1,747 (69.6%) | |
| Women's graduation rate % | 76.7% | 75.1% | 74.5% | ||
| SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Potable water consumption ( kL) total | no data | 247,260 | 217,837 | 203,645 |
| Potable water consumption per campus population ( kL/EFTSL + FTE) | no data | 6.37 | 5.93 | 6.09 | |
| SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | End-Use Energy Consumption (GJ) | 251,880 | 222,660 | 205,856 | 192,536 |
| Renewable energy consumed (generated and purchased) (%) | 1.20 | 0.80 | 1.02 | 1.26 | |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | Proportion of employees on secure contracts | 2,843 (70.5%) | 2,963 (83.3%) | ||
| Expenditure per employee | $850 M ($210,840) | $922.9 M ($272,334) | |||
| Graduate employment rate (%) | 1,608 (85.3%) | 1,629 (84.0%) | 1,245 (81.4%) | 1,431 (85.6%) | |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | Research income from industry and commerce (Category 3) | $31.0 M | $33.0 M | $35.4 M | $36.1 M |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | Proportion of first-generation students starting a first degree | 5,235 (45.5%) | 4,561 (44.8%) | 4,551 (44.7%) | 3,758 (42.0%) |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff (headcount) | 60 | 65 | 63 | 78 | |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (headcount) | 1,114 | 1,152 | 1,200 | 1,173 | |
| % of commencing students from low socio-economic backgrounds | 2,510 (15.6%) | 2,177 (13.8%) | 2,174 (14.0%) | 1,913 (14.3%) | |
| Proportion of international students from low or lower-middle-income countries receiving financial aid | 1,757 (4.9%) | 1,849 (5.2%) |
1,421 (4.1%) |
1,780 (5.6%) | |
| Proportion of employees with disabilities |
120 (3.5%) |
173 (4.9%) | |||
| Proportion of students with disabilities | 3,003 (7.4%) | 3,417 (8.3%) |
3,982 (9.5%) | 3,988 (10.3%) | |
| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | Number of Arts, Education and Law Graduates | 2,395 (26.9%) | 2,406 (27.1%) | 2,544 (26.7%) | 2,511 (28.5%) |
| Number of annual performances at the Queensland Conservatorium | >250 | ||||
| SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | Amount of waste generated (Tonnes) | 2,391 | 1,406 | 1,653 | 1,547 |
| Proportion of waste recycled (%) | 22.5 | 18.6 | 17.1 | 18.2 | |
| Amount of waste sent to landfill (Tonnes) | 1,853 | 1,144 | 1,371 | 1,266 | |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | Greenhouse gas emissions scope 1, 2 & partial scope 3 ( tCO2-e) *reported for financial year | 86,551.8 | 73,306.2 | 53,534.5 | 52,343.1 |
| Campus Carbon Sequestration ( tCO2-e) (Gold Coast and Nathan Campuses—calculated as above and below-ground carbon in woody plants) | No data | No data | No data | No data | |
| Greenhouse gas emissions reduction since baseline year FY 2011 (%) *reported for financial year | No data | 14 | 37 | 38 | |
| Total energy used (Gj) | 251,880 | 222,660 | 205,856 | 192,536 | |
| Renewable energy used as % of total energy consumed | 1.20 | 0.80 | 1.02 | 1.26 | |
| SDG 14: Life Below Water | Number of students enrolled in marine science | 153 | 144 | 170 | 164 |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | Biocondition Score (% listed as score 1) (Nathan) | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| Biocondition Score (% listed as score 1) (Gold Coast ) | No data | No data | No data | No data | |
| SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | Proportion of graduates in law and civil enforcement |
774 (8.7%) |
880 (9.9%) |
854 (9.0%) |
832 (9.5%) |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Number of publications co-authored with low or lower-middle-income countries |
290 (9.6%) | 391 (12.1%) |
471 (14.2%) |
542 (14.6% |
| Number of courses, degrees and micro-credentials covering sustainability | 408 |
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to advancing sustainable development through comprehensive initiatives that promote economic prosperity, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and good governance for all.